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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,810.36 and 1,247,281.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,810.36 and 1,247,281.98 is: 1,863,551.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,810.36 : 1,247,281.98 = 1,247,281.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,810.36/1,247,281.98 = 1,247,281.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,810.36x = 1,247,281.98 × 1,247,281.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,810.36x = 1,555,712,338,802.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,555,712,338,802.17/834,810.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,551.78

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